This ovāda discusses the importance of staying with goodness during difficult times

A Dhamma discussion based on the questions… What is the citta nimitta? What are nimittas in general?

This ovāda discusses the importance of spontaneity in developing the Buddhist path

A Dhamma Discussion based on the question… “Something that I have struggled with for many years is the way practice bears so much fruit. The more… meditation I do the more energy and good ideas and better relationships I have get me caught up in the world, it can be a bit of a vicious…

This ovāda discusses how hatred arises in individuals, groups, and society. It explores the negative consequences of hatred and examines the benefits of seeking and practicing ways to escape it.

A Dhamma discussion based on the following questions (paraphrased)… What is the role of Samvega? Terror. Is that always a bad thing? Should one go towards it or should one go against it if one feels depression, despair, or terror?

This ovāda describes the cultivation of right view as something more than just the development of overt philosophies through thinking and pre-planning. It also emphasizes the more subtle levels of right view that one needs to cultivate by experimenting and training the mind to confront the defilements that cause suffering in real time. This is…

A Dhamma discussion revolving around kamma, free will, and determinism.

This ovāda uses refers to suttas and to living traditons to discuss how the fruit of stream entry is a sudden occurrence that leaves a lasting impression on the mind. It contrasts this with a trend in modern Western Buddhism in which the fruit of stream entry is presented as something gradual and almost indiscernible….

A Dhamma discussion based on the topic (paraphrased): “I was discussing with my mother about the impermanence of the five khandhas. She could see how each of them were impermanent, except for consciousness. What proof is there, for example, that there isn’t some little man hiding behind, in the mind, and observing everything? How can…